AVP, Transformation

The AVP, Transformation Programs provides leadership technology direction to large business transformation programs. This executive will be a member of the Technical Enterprise Products and Architecture team and will oversee the project team comprised of members from Engineering, Enterprise Architecture; Project Management Office (PMO); Cyber & Compliance, Infrastructure and other contributor organizations. Lead the delivery of application-enabled business capabilities and the transition into a supportable operating model across the company landscape. Establish a leadership forum to build, review & progress integrated plans; drive organizational change management; and a constructive environment to drive idea generation and conflict resolution.

Critical Areas of Responsibility

The Transformation leader will be responsible for the project roadmap and prioritization, technology design, feature/use case definition, SDLC, QA, and release management for enterprise products which include (but not limited to) technologies that support Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Supply Chain, Legal, Treasury and Revenue Management. In addition, this executive will be the technology leader responsible for the transition from our existing enterprise systems to the next generation platforms.

S/he must provide the leadership and direction necessary to create an environment that motivates a bright and technically diverse organization to deliver innovation to employees supporting the
corporation’s back-office operations.

The ideal candidate will possess a combination of strategic and execution skills at the enterprise level, along with exceptional influencing skills. S/he will have a proven track record of designing, developing, and delivering valuable, cost-effective, and reliable application technology via both in-house and outsourced resources. Beyond excellent delivery skills, the ideal candidate will be a business technology leader with a proven record of creating real business value through the alignment of technology and business interests.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Leading the financial transformation from a technology perspective starting with the completion of an ERP upgrade across accounting and supply chain including managing the implementation of the new software and integration into associated peripheral systems. This includes the scoping, design, development, implementation, and transition to production support and maintenance.
• Proactively partner with business stakeholders to ensure the continuous improvement of business capabilities along with appropriate prioritization of to deliver operational value and efficiencies.
• Ensure focus on appropriate talent is in place that has the business acumen and technical capability to deliver world-class solutions.
• Continuously create and manage the development environment and cross-functional partnerships to create a rigorous focus on business innovation.
• Ensure QA/QC processes are of the highest standard and drive to testing automation.

• Facilitate the continuous improvement of processes, policies, and procedures for ensuring that systems and assets are safeguarded (Sox, Cyber & Compliance).

Attributes for Success

Technology Depth

• History of delivering successful world-class, large-scale, performance critical, ERP software projects on time, on budget and with quality and security.
• Demonstrated track record of developing and implementing best practices in a connected service, SaaS and/or on-premise environment.
• Hands-on approach and detail orientation in leading technology transformation programs.
• Significant experience in sourcing, negotiations and technology contract administration
• Full knowledge of the SDLC processes working in a bimodal delivery environment.
• Experience in an agile/iterative process and deriving best practices.
• Experience managing and executing complex system integrations - effectively exercising build/buy/partner principles.

Setting Strategy

• Ability to grasp complexities of the business and to develop strategies to address these opportunities perhaps not identified by others.
• Experience in guiding a company in articulating future state requirements and understanding the interactions between business areas.

Executing for Results

• Possesses an extensive and positive track record, particularly with transformation and the improvement of the alignment between business and technology.
• Sets and achieves ambitious targets for her/his area of responsibility.
• Able to translate strategy into practical action.
• Works well under pressure and manages multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Leading Teams

• A self-starter with demonstrated success operating in a matrixed and fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to mold the program into a seamless team, with common goals and vision while winning the hearts and minds of the employees.
• Proven ability to build a high-performance culture with diverse, technical talent.
• Strength in delegating significant responsibilities to team members and subsequently holding them accountable.

Building Relationships and Using Influence

• Exhibits strong communication skills accompanied by the ability to influence both directly and indirectly and build consensus throughout the business.
• Builds strong rapport and credibility with business leaders; does not rely on jargon and can

translate the technical into layman’s terms.

• Affects change in different organizational and national cultures with poise and pragmatism.